On December 5, 2023, the Chairperson of the Mejlis of Turkmenistan D. Gulmanova accepted credential  from the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Benin Akambi Andre Okunlola-Biau.

On behalf of the Head of the turkmen state, the Chairperson of the national parliament congratulated the diplomat on his appointment to a responsible position and wished him success in further strengthening relations of friendship and cooperation between the two countries.

During the meeting, Ambassador was introduced to the priorities of the domestic and foreign policy of Turkmenistan, which consistently implements a peace-loving strategy in the international arena based on the principles of positive neutrality, «open doors» and equal, mutually beneficial partnership.

At the end of the conversation noted that supporting interstate cooperation through parliamentary diplomacy, developing cooperation relations between the two countries in the trade, economic, cultural and humanitarian fields will be beneficial for both sides.

At the end of the conversation, the sides noted their readiness to support intergovernmental cooperation through parliamentary diplomacy, strengthen the legal foundations of these relations, and exchange experience in parliamentary and legislative activities.